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Hannah Spier, MD

Psychiatrist analyzing how cultural trends and modern therapy incentivize dysfunction. hannahspier.substack.com

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19:04

#54. Why Women Get Away With Narcissism (3 Patterns...

Psychobabble ·

2026/01/27

In this video, I walk through three everyday patterns in which narcissistic traits are reframed as vulnerability, self-awareness, or moral superiority and therefore escape recognition altogether. From self-diagnosis culture to parenting ideology, these behaviours are often praised rather than named appropriately.I also make an important distinction between Munchausen by proxy and the narcissistic mother, two dynamics that are frequently conflated, but psychologically and motivationally very

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15:56

#53. AuDHD: When Psychiatry Becomes Customer Service

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2026/01/07

Therapists can’t say no to women, psychiatry won’t protect its categories, and TikTok has turned serious disorders into identity accessories.In this video, I walk you through a proper differential diagnosis and show why the behaviours commonly labeled “AuDHD” are not autism, not ADHD, and not neurodevelopmental at all. 0:00 — The rise of AuDHD: diagnostic Frankenstein1:03 — The AuDHD Differential Diagnosis1:29 — Why this isn’t autism3:51 — Masking becomes an unfalsifiable excuse5:40 — Meltdowns,

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19:51

#52 The Survival Guide for Dealing with Cluster B and...

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2025/12/24

This episode sits very deliberately at the “how do I deal with this?” level. It’s for people who find themselves repeatedly destabilised in relationships marked by manipulation, emotional volatility, and confusion — and who are tired of being told to simply communicate better, be more empathetic, or search for faults that aren’t actually there.As the year comes to a close, I wanted to write a brief note about Psychobabble. What many of you have responded to most strongly, and how I’m shaping the

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30:01

The Most Unhinged Feminist Comments on Reddit (Game...

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2025/12/11

Welcome to the Psychobabble Christmas Special — and to the most dangerous game on the internet: Can You Think Like a Feminist?I brought three of my favorite anti-feminist friends — Janice Fiamengo James L. Nuzzo Tom Golden — and challenged them to guess which Reddit comments from r/TwoXChromosomes were real…and which ones I wrote. Chaos, confusion, despair and an alarming amount of accuracy ensued. 👉 Join the bonus round on Substack by becoming a Psychobabble Insider. That also gets you into this

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49:51

Female Luxury Beliefs with Rob Henderson

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2025/11/26

In this episode I speak with Rob Henderson author of Troubled and originator of the concept luxury beliefs: ideas that raise the status of the elites while harming the people with the least margin for error.But today we look at something he’s rarely asked to unpack: the female side of luxury beliefs.00:00 – Introduction & Who Is Rob Henderson?01:13 – What Luxury Beliefs Really Are02:17 – Are There Female Luxury Beliefs?04:08 – COVID Softness & Lowering Standards06:55 – Feminine Teaching Norms and

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30:08

The Rise of the Pathological Female

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2025/11/13

A cultural and clinical blind spot: the rise of female-coded Cluster B traits. Why do so many go undiagnosed? Why has misbehavior been rebranded as “trauma”?In this episode I break down how ideology, therapy culture, and social media have distorted our understanding of female pathology and why it matters more than ever.Join me for the Live Q&A this Saturday 1 PM ET—I’ll take your questions. Upgrade to joing the Live and to watch the bonus video below! This is a public episode. If you'd like to

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47:01

Feminism’s Buzzwords: How Women’s Studies Rewrote...

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2025/10/31

In this episode, we trace the evolution of Women’s Studies — the ideological factory floor where feminist theory manufactures its ever-expanding vocabulary. From the early days of academic grievance studies to today’s buzzwords like microfeminism, hermeneutic labor, and kin-keeping, we examine how each new term tries to keep the ideology alive in a world that has stopped taking it seriously. What supposedly began as a movement for equality has become a language of perpetual victimhood and we’re

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3:00

Feminist Buzzwords: The Conversation Continues and We...

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2025/10/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hannahspier.substack.comIn this bonus segment for Psychobabble Insiders, we continue our decipering of feminist jargon. This time focusing on the “labor” terms that turn everyday acts of love, thought, and care into political grievances. From hermeneutic labor to kin-keeping and emotional labor, we explore how feminism has rebranded connection as exploitation and domestic life…

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36:43

How Therapy Culture Is Destroying Families

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2025/10/15

One in four American adults is now estranged from their parents, and most aren’t cutting contact over abuse, but ideology. In this conversation with Noelle Mering author of Awake, Not Woke and the forthcoming No Contact, we discuss why so many young adults are severing ties with family. Upgrade and become a Psychobabble Insider, get full access to more content, bonus material and live sessions today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

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32:30

Wokeism as an Adaptation: Ideology, Intelligence, and...

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2025/09/24

In this Psychobabble episode with Edward Dutton, we explore how left-wing narratives manifest in mental health issues, and why wokeism may function as an adaptation to societal decline. Together, we discuss intelligence and IQ, the decline of cognitive ability, and the curious case of “woke eugenics”—a new form of social Darwinism shaping genetic and cultural health. Dutton closes with predictions for the future of the UK and Europe in light of these forces.Edward Dutton is a researcher based in

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34:20

Still Selling Feminism: Our Response to Diary of a CEO

Psychobabble ·

2025/09/10

In this special joint episode of Psychobabble and Men Are Good, Tom Golden, Janice Fiamengo, and I take on The Diary of a CEO’s viral “feminism debate” featuring Louise Perry, Erica Komisar, and Deborah Frances-White.This debate has racked up millions of views across one of the world’s most influential podcast and YouTube platforms. With over 12 million subscribers and more than a billion streams, host Steven Bartlett commands global reach and cultural clout. It was framed as a bold debate on

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28:57

Psychology’s Leftward Drift with Dr. J.D. Haltigan

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2025/08/27

In this episode of Psychobabble, I sit down with developmental psychologist Dr. J.D. Haltigan to talk about his personal experiencees and observations of how psychology has drifted from science toward ideology. Once committed to objectivity, the discipline is now increasingly shaped by hyperfeminization, social constructivism, and political activism.We discuss:* How woke ideology has infiltrated mental health research and academia* The erosion of diagnostic categories in psychiatry* The clash

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47:09

How Cluster B Traits Took Over Our Culture

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2025/08/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hannahspier.substack.comIn the extended, members-only segment, we get to the heart of what’s at stake: not just the corruption of psychology as a discipline, but the cultural normalization of pathology itself. * The spread of Cluster B traits and their impact on society* Why diagnoses like ADHD and autism are being rebranded through the neurodiversity movement* How popular disorders…

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30:32

Mankeeping: The Latest Academic Attack on Men

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2025/08/13

In this episode, James Nuzzo returns to dissect the bizarre new concept of “mankeeping.” A term born in academia and quickly adopted on social media to frame men’s emotional needs as a burden on women. We break down how feminist-leaning research often begins with a predetermined conclusion, how male-only spaces are pathologized, and why the narrative ignores what men actually bring to relationships. From TikTok hot takes to peer-reviewed “special issues,” we explore how resentment cloaked as

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49:00

Autism: From Disorder to Sacred Identity

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2025/07/30

In this episode of Psychobabble, we take a scalpel to the modern autism diagnosis, tracing its dramatic expansion from a severe childhood disorder to a catch-all identity for anxious, rigid adults. Let’s examine how psychiatric gatekeeping has failed, how ideology has overtaken evidence, and how terms like "neurodivergent" are used more to shield than to clarify. Not to mention, the ethical costs of this diagnostic inflation. (Navigate to your topic of interest by using the timestamps below.)Upgrade

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4:23

Autism Therapy Controversies and the MMR Vaccine Debate

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2025/07/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hannahspier.substack.comLet’s continue our journey into Autism and break down what proper treatment should look like and what it probably shouldn’t look like. How does the therapy pushed by the neurodivergent movement play right into the hands of Cluster B types? We also have a quick look at the controversial MMR vaccine narrative and its enduring link to autism discourse.

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33:18

Same-Sex Parenting, Surrogacy and the Child's Voice

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2025/07/16

This week on Psychobabble, we welcome Katy Faust, founder and president of Them Before Us, the leading international voice defending children’s rights in family policy.Katy is a mother of four, and a reluctant public figure, forced into the spotlight after blogging anonymously about controversial family issues. Rather than retreat, she stood firm. She’s since testified before the UN, international parliaments, and filed amicus briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court, all to promote one clear

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51:43

Hemispheres and the Rise of the Medical...

Psychobabble ·

2025/07/02

In this episode of Psychobabble, I’m joined by Dr. Iain McGilchrist, a british psychiatrist, neuroscientist, Oxford literary scholar, and one of the most original thinkers of our time. Before training in medicine, Dr. McGilchrist was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, specializing in English literature. He later became a consultant psychiatrist at the Maudsley and Bethlem Royal Hospitals in London. His landmark book The Master and His Emissary (2009) explores the divided brain and how

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38:51

False Accusations with Bettina Arndt

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2025/06/18

In this episode, I speak with Bettina Arndt about the rise of false domestic violence allegations, the gender bias in the justice system, and what the data really shows.If you're a Psychobabble Insider, click the link below to access the members-exclusive video on the fake rape crisis and get early access to Part 2 in the Borders or Borderliners series. Upgrade and become a Psychobabble Insider! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

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33:51

How Psychology Became Ideology

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2025/06/04

In this episode, I trace how psychology lost its scientific footing and became a tool for ideological conformity. What are the consequences of elevating subjective narratives over objective standards and how did we go from a field that once aspired to be a science to one that now trains activists before clinicians? If you’re a Psychobabble Insider, follow us to the members-exclusive section by clicking the link below and let’s get into Internal Family Systems Therapy! Harmless inner dialogue or

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